瓜田李下

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Contents 1 Mandarin 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Idiom 1.4 External links

[edit] Mandarin

simpl. and trad.

瓜田李下

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kua˥˥tʰiɛn˧˥li˨˩ɕia˥˩/
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[edit] Etymology

Literally: in a melon patch or under a plum tree

[edit] Idiom

瓜田李下 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin guā tián lǐ xià)

1. a position that invites suspicion; liable to lay oneself open to suspicion; be found in a suspicious position; in suspicious circumstances or surroundings

[edit] External links

• Google hits: .cn
• Google hits: .tw